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Liam Robbins (born July 12, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the Vanderbilt Commodores of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Drake Bulldogs and the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Liam Robbins

Robbins with Minnesota in 2021
No. 21 – Vanderbilt Commodores
Position	Center
League	Southeastern Conference
Personal information
Born	(1999-07-12) July 12, 1999 (age 22)
Nationality	American
Listed height	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school	Assumption (Davenport, Iowa) Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kansas)
College	Drake (2018–2020) Minnesota (2020–2021) Vanderbilt (2021–present)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-MVC (2020) MVC All-Defensive Team (2020)

High school career

Robbins played sparingly in his first three years at Assumption High School in Davenport, Iowa. He entered the starting lineup as a senior, averaging 9.2 points per game.[1] Robbins had no NCAA Division I scholarship offers out of high school and reclassified to attend Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas. He weighed about 300 lbs (136 kg) when he arrived at Sunrise but reached a weight of 235 lbs (107 kg) after four months by fasting and working out.[2] On April 17, 2018, he committed to play college basketball for Drake.[3]

College career

Drake

As a freshman at Drake, Robbins served as a backup to Nick McGlynn, whom he took advice from.[1] He averaged 4.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game.[4] On January 7, 2020, Robbins recorded 20 points, nine rebounds and a career-high seven blocks in a 65–62 win over Loyola–Chicago, despite having the stomach flu. He tied the program single-game record for blocks.[5] On February 5, Robbins posted a career-high 29 points, seven rebounds and three blocks in a 73–60 victory over Bradley.[6] As a sophomore, he averaged 14.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game, which ranked fifth in the nation, while recording a school-record 99 blocks. He was named to the Second Team All-Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and earned All-Defensive Team, Most Improved Team and All-Tournament Team honors.[7]

Minnesota

For his junior season, Robbins transferred to Minnesota. He was granted immediate eligibility by the National Collegiate Athletic Association.[8] Robbins helped replace Daniel Oturu, who left for a professional career.[9] On January 3, 2021, he recorded 27 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks in a 77–60 win over Ohio State. Robbins was subsequently named Big Ten Player of the Week and Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week.[10] He missed the final six games of the season with a sprained ankle. As a junior, he averaged 11.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and a Big Ten-leading 2.7 blocks per game.[11]

Vanderbilt

Robbins transferred to Vanderbilt for his senior season.[11]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2018–19	Drake	31	2	11.3	.442	.231	.595	2.7	.5	.3	1.1	4.1
2019–20	Drake	34	34	27.1	.499	.244	.694	7.1	.8	.6	2.9	14.1
2020–21	Minnesota	23	23	24.7	.441	.327	.694	6.6	1.1	.7	2.7	11.7
Career		88	59	20.9	.473	.283	.680	5.4	.8	.5	2.2	10.0

Personal life

Robbins' uncle, Ed Conroy, is an assistant basketball coach for Vanderbilt. He was previously an assistant coach at Minnesota and recruited Robbins to transfer from Drake to Minnesota. When Conroy left for Vanderbilt, Robbins followed his uncle there. His cousin and Conroy's son, Hunt, played basketball for Minnesota as a point guard.[12]

References

External links

• Vanderbilt Commodores bio
• Minnesota Golden Gophers bio
• Drake Bulldogs bio

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